- Manufactured by
- Avon, founded 1886
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- glass and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (14.3 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm)
- Description
- A clear glass cylindrical perfume bottle (a) with a gold toned metal base and a gold strip painted around the top. The bottle has a glass screw top lid (b). A second, larger gold toned metal lid (c) with a crest engraved on the top was found with the bottle, though it does not fit properly over the bottle and glass lid. A label is adhered to the bottom of the bottle with printed text reading: "Avon / Occur! Cologne / 4fl oz / Avon Products, Inc NY 1020".
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- perfume bottles
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Object number
- 2010.6.110abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




